Emergency services and the army have rescued 32 people trapped in a beachfront restaurant.

Lymington coastguard, fire services and the army were called to the Marine Restaurant in Milford on Sea, Hampshire, at 10pm yesterday after wind-blown shingle smashed windows and a tidal surge flooded the ground floor.

A coastguard spokesman said: " The restaurant customers and staff moved upstairs while waiting to be rescued. They were evacuated in an Army vehicle. Conditions were described as extremely dangerous."